Dodgers/Royals game 3. Going for the sweep

[Coach]

Still 0-0 in 1st.

Nice job to get out of the bases loaded jam.

Homeplate umpire is a bit inconsistent in his zone.

[Frazod]

Royals have men at 1st and 3rd with no outs.

[Coach]

1-0 Royals on a sac fly by Stairs.

[Frazod]

Stairs knocks in a run with a deep fly out. 1-0, Royals.

[ZootedGranny]

"WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER...when Matt Stairs runs WILD ON YOU?!!!!"
http://www.slowplay.com/wp-content/hogan.jpg

[Coach]

A much better inning by Greinke.

Still 1-0, Royals. Mid 2nd.

[Coach]

2-0 Royals as A. Castillo singled to center, bringing M. Teahen home.

To the top of 3rd.

[siberian khatru]

Greinke continues to struggle. What the hell's wrong with him?

[Coach]

Greinke continues to struggle. What the hell's wrong with him?

Not sure, but he needed that DP.

Nice 4-6-3 DP to end the threat.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Greinke continues to struggle. What the hell's wrong with him?

I dunno. It's time to start giving the kid some expectations though. The baby Royals are done. Production is now the name of the game.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Expletive. Two run dinger.

[WilliamTheIrish]

3-2 Brooklyn.

[Coach]

Expletive. Hitting the batter while you're ahead of the count? That's crap. Pitch it low and away, make him chase it.

Jesus, I don't know about you Royals fans, but there has to be something wrong with Greinkie.

Holy shit! 94 pitches in 3.2 innings of work? :eek:

[tk13]

2 singles, a homer, and 2 HBP's.... :shake:

Hopefully that last HBP doesn't come back to get us.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Bases juiced.... c'mon kid...

[Coach]

2 singles, a homer, and 2 HBP's.... :shake:

Hopefully that last HBP doesn't come back to get us.

*whew* Got away with that hanging curveball.

[Frazod]

Nice damage control. LA leaves the bases loaded for the second time.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Jeeeeee-eeezus..

The kid is struggling.

[siberian khatru]

I don't know what's causing Greinke's problems, but I wonder if what's compounding the situation is that Zack's never really struggled at any level before, and he may not know how to deal with mortality. His psyche may be a bit dinged.

[siberian khatru]

Well, that 1-2-3 inning sure was needed.

[siberian khatru]

Still, 111 pitches in 5 IP is not acceptable.

[tk13]

I don't know what's causing Greinke's problems, but I wonder if what's compounding the situation is that Zack's never really struggled at any level before, and he may not know how to deal with mortality. His psyche may be a bit dinged.
It is foreign to him. Baird even said when we were being cautious with him and holding him back in the minors that he wanted to see how he dealed with adversity... but he really never had to. He just blew threw every level of the system, and you can't hold him back forever waiting for him to hit a speedbump.

Good inning there though. Pretty good job of holding it down to only 3 runs considering how bad it could've been.

[mikey23545]

Still, 111 pitches in 5 IP is not acceptable.

Well, 200 pitches or so should get him through 9 innings then...

[mikey23545]

I don't know what's causing Greinke's problems, but I wonder if what's compounding the situation is that Zack's never really struggled at any level before, and he may not know how to deal with mortality. His psyche may be a bit dinged.

Jeez, are there any pro athletes left who haven't been through the Hillary Clinton "It Takes a Village" Sensitivity Seminar?

[Coach]

Royals threatening to tie up the game. Runners on corners, 1 out.

Please no GIDP.

[Coach]

3-3!

[Coach]

Bases are loaded for Costa with 1 out.

[Coach]

Costa beats out the DP throw.

4-3 Royals lead with 2 outs, runner on the corners!

[Frazod]

Royals get the lead back. :thumb:

[Saulbadguy]

5-3 Royals. Costa in scoring position, Gotay at 2nd. Wooo Wooo!

[Coach]

Make it 5-3 as Tehan brings a runner home! Runners on 3rd and 2nd.

[siberian khatru]

I'm starting to like this Costa guy.

[Saulbadguy]

7-3 Royals!!!

[Coach]

And the floodgates open!

7-3, Royals!

[Frazod]

Two more score! KC blowing it open this inning!

[mikey23545]

Sweet...

[Coach]

And the massacare continues. 8-3.

[Saulbadguy]

Castillo scores. 8-3 Royals. Bajeesus.

[Frazod]

Chalk up another one.

[mikey23545]

Just a few weeks ago I would still be confident they would lose this game...Now?...

[Coach]

Just a few weeks ago I would still be confident they would lose this game...Now?...

I doubt that. Bell would make sure that won't happen.

Wow, more 2 outs hits! :clap:

[Frazod]

Holy shit! Who are these guys? :eek:

[Saulbadguy]

Brian Anderson's veteran leadership in the dugout is key, obviously.

[ZootedGranny]

LOL @ dude mentioning "Donkey punch" on the air, and no one understanding it. I'd bet that he was dared to say it.

[siberian khatru]

Well, that was fun.

Let's get 9 quick outs and head home.

[OmahaChief]

LOL @ dude mentioning "Donkey punch" on the air, and no one understanding it. I'd bet that he was dared to say it.

Exactly what I was thinking. I busted out laughing when he said that. They have always said BA was a character, I think that proves it pretty well.

[leviw]

Exactly what I was thinking. I busted out laughing when he said that. They have always said BA was a character, I think that proves it pretty well.

I had to log on here just to make sure I wasn't the only one that heard that. That was classic. It would have only been better if Bob Davis would have dropped something like, "Yeah BA, I know exactly what you're talking about." Great stuff.

[siberian khatru]

C'mon Wood, kee-rist.

[Edubs]

I thought that's what he said...that's freakin great.........that's what you get when you mic up a player during a game.

[siberian khatru]

Whew, no damage. 6 more outs.

[Edubs]

Who will pitch the 8th?

[mikey23545]

OK, I'm not very hip...What the hell does "donkey punch" mean?

[Edubs]

OK, I'm not very hip...What the hell does "donkey punch" mean?


Punching the clown.

[siberian khatru]

OK, I'm not very hip...What the hell does "donkey punch" mean?

You're ass-f*cking a girl and just before you cum you punch her in the back of the head. The shock tightens up her bunghole and makes your orgasm that much more pleasurable.

Or so I've heard.

[leviw]

This is as clean of definition as I can find:

"A "donkey punch" is an act of sexual assault and rape in which a man will punch his partner (generally a woman) in the back of the head as hard as he can prior to orgasm in order to 1) cause her body to clench up, or 2) for surprise penetration of the anus."

[Edubs]

This is as clean of definition as I can find:

"A "donkey punch" is an act of sexual assault and rape in which a man will punch his partner (generally a woman) in the back of the head as hard as he can prior to orgasm in order to 1) cause her body to clench up, or 2) for surprise penetration of the anus."


minus the rape part.

[siberian khatru]

http://www.wfrfire.com/website/misc/tools/broom.gif

[mikey23545]

I have really led a sheltered life...

[leviw]

http://www.wfrfire.com/website/misc/tools/broom.gif

Note: Should not be used for "suprise penetration of the anus".

[mikey23545]

http://www.wfrfire.com/website/misc/tools/broom.gif


Yepper...

[Edubs]

I have really led a sheltered life...


Don't worry man......I have never really given any chick a donkey punch......don't think the wife would be down with that........she really does not like it in her sandbar....let alone me punching her in the back of the head.

[Judge Smails]

Did anyone else just see Trent Green in the crowd? Just as Erickson finished his warm up tosses, the camera went to a couple guys in the crowd, and as it panned back Green's head came into view as they went back to the game. I don't think the anouncers noticed because they never mentioned it.

[siberian khatru]

More Anderson: "... I hope to begin my rehab assignment soon and then do some 69, maybe with a rim job."

Davis: "Yeah, my car needs some work, too."

[Edubs]

Did anyone else just see Trent Green in the crowd? Just as Erickson finished his warm up tosses, the camera went to a couple guys in the crowd, and as it panned back Green's head came into view as they went back to the game. I don't think the anouncers noticed because they never mentioned it.


yeah it was him....they were just talking about the State QB.

[leviw]

yeah it was him....they were just talking about the State QB.

I'm suprised Bob didn't pick up on that. He's usually very observant......or maybe not.

[siberian khatru]

Helluva pick by Stairs. I hated playing 1B because I could never make that play.

[Frazod]

Sweet work by Stairs dealing with some shitty throws.

[siberian khatru]

Ah, who am I kidding, I couldn't make a play anywhere.

[carlos3652]

Great inning... looking good! 3 more outs!

[carlos3652]

Jeremy comming in for the 9th... hopefully see some nasty curveballs...

[Edubs]

They are just a fun ass team to watch right now........playing pretty good D.....running the bases well.......good pitching......Buddy just seems to have a better feel for the game.......seems to always pull the pithers at the right times.......everyone agree with that?

[Frazod]

Ball 8.... :D

[carlos3652]

Yea... almost reminds me of our hot 1st half of the season with Pena 2 years ago

[Edubs]

Just checked the NBA game....Detroit is up 51-36

[carlos3652]

WTF! - good thing we were up...

[Frazod]

Yeah, that sucked. Oh well. Three outs and done.

[VonneMarie]

Just checked the NBA game....Detroit is up 51-36
Cool beans. Detroit cannot afford to lose any of their home games.

[carlos3652]

Jeremy...!! Walk 1

[Saulbadguy]

Throw focking strikes! :cuss:

[leviw]

Gotta love Denny Matthews:

"9 to 3 lead. You might as well throw strikes."

[carlos3652]

Crap!

[Saulbadguy]

Crappy throw by Teahen.

[leviw]

Not so good.

[carlos3652]

Start warming up Mac

[Edubs]

Trade his a$$......I have never seen Jeremy pitch consistently

[Edubs]

Trade his a$$......I have never seen Jeremy pitch consistently


spellllingg

[carlos3652]

Where is Mac??? There he is

[Coach]

Jessu, someone get rid of Jermey. He's horrible.

[tk13]

Come on Affeldt... wanna know what your role is? Your role is to freaking pitch and not make this a save situation...

[Coach]

Generous strike 3 call there.

[VonneMarie]

Goodness Affedlt. :banghead:

[Coach]

Call it!

[Coach]

Great, a WP :banghead:

[carlos3652]

Wow...

[Frazod]

They can't blow a 6 run lead, can they? :spock:

[Coach]

2 down.

Thank god we scored 9 runs.

[leviw]

One to go...we're good.

[carlos3652]

Bring Mac in for the S

[4th and Long]

Jessu, someone get rid of Jermey. He's horrible.
Ya think? :p Hey ... look ... a wld pitch by blister boy. Someone call a mechanic. The wheels are falling off. :D

[Coach]

Jesus, call that pitch ump!

[siberian khatru]

11-4!

Eat shit Rob and Rany!

[carlos3652]

Finally!!!! 5 in a row.... Sweep 11-4, keep it going..

[Coach]

Sweep!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/SwedeCarlson/Funnies/Sweep1.jpg

[Edubs]

sweep it up baby.....go back to LA......boooooyaaaaahhhh

[Saulbadguy]

Nice. 5 in a row.

[Frazod]

Well, it ended kind of ugly, but a win is a win. Nice to see these guys playing well again.

[VonneMarie]

Sloppy 9th, but I'll take it!


Royals win 5 in a row!!! :) :) :)

[4th and Long]

OMG! ITS A SWEEP! :eek:

[Coach]

Going to be a toughie tomorrow aganist the HOF Roger Clemens.

By the way, who is pitching on Saturday night?

[Edubs]

NBA time

[carlos3652]

6-0 vs NY, LA
5-4 vs TX, AZ and SF

Hmmm... Hopefully we can be consistent...

[tk13]

Way to back up that whining in the KC Star by Affeldt, by giving up 3 runs. When's the last time we won 5 in a row? I don't even remember. Another sweep of a playoff team from last year though, pretty impressive. Let's keep it rolling against Houston this weekend... gonna be another tough pitching team.

[Edubs]

Way to back up that whining in the KC Star by Affeldt, by giving up 3 runs. When's the last time we won 5 in a row? I don't even remember. Another sweep of a playoff team from last year though, pretty impressive. Let's keep it rolling against Houston this weekend... gonna be another tough pitching team.


Yeah....but they really are not hitting the ball well......Houston really does suck for the most part this year.

[Frazod]

Sure would be nice if they could beat up on Clemons. I still hate that prick. :grr:

[Coach]

Yeah....but they really are not hitting the ball well......Houston really does suck for the most part this year.

This is true. Other than Clemens pitching on friday, who is pitching on Saturday and Sunday?

[Edubs]

This is true. Other than Clemens pitching on friday, who is pitching on Saturday and Sunday?


duno

[carlos3652]

When's the last time we won 5 in a row?

9-0 start of the 2003 season under Pena... I think. - Maybe once more before the all star break...

[Saulbadguy]

This is true. Other than Clemens pitching on friday, who is pitching on Saturday and Sunday?

sat - oswalt vs carrasco

sun- backe vs hernandez

[tk13]

This is true. Other than Clemens pitching on friday, who is pitching on Saturday and Sunday?
FRI: Howell vs. Clemens
SAT: Carrasco vs. Oswalt
SUN: Hernandez vs. Backe

[Edubs]

FRI: Howell vs. Clemens
SAT: Carrasco vs. Oswalt
SUN: Hernandez vs. Backe



Dude we hit freakin Randy.......I think we can find a way to win vs the Rocket.......well.....hmmmmm......$hit.......maybe not....the Rocket is pitching better than RJ.

[Coach]

Carrasco vs. Oswalt eh? That should be a good one. Hopefully Carrasco can continue to pitch well.

[tk13]

Dude we hit freakin Randy.......I think we can find a way to win vs the Rocket.......well.....hmmmmm......$hit.......maybe not....the Rocket is pitching better than RJ.
Clemens has pitched very well... just has gotten horrible run support. J.P. Howell will probably be pretty pumped because he came from the U of Texas too, where Clemens is obviously a legend...

[tk13]

And to answer my own question...

The Royals haven't enjoyed a five-game winning streak since June 22-27, 2003, when they won one game at St. Louis, three at Cleveland and one more against the Cardinals at home.

Also says on the Royals website that as of now they plan to list Sweeney as day-to-day and not put him on the DL.

[dtrain]

Redskins | Gardner Told: No need to be There
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:04:40 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli, reports the Washington Redskins and WR Rod Gardner have mutually decided it is OK if he does not attend this weekend's minicamp. Given that his four-year tenure in Washington has all but ended, the team essentially excused Gardner from all offseason activities. His absence at the upcoming minicamp further suggests his pending departure from the team. By releasing Gardner, the Redskins will recoup $2.096 million in cap space, the full amount of his scheduled 2005 base salary.

I know there are some people around here who would like to have him. Still want him with Hakim signed?

[Edubs]

Redskins | Gardner Told: No need to be There
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:04:40 -0700

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli, reports the Washington Redskins and WR Rod Gardner have mutually decided it is OK if he does not attend this weekend's minicamp. Given that his four-year tenure in Washington has all but ended, the team essentially excused Gardner from all offseason activities. His absence at the upcoming minicamp further suggests his pending departure from the team. By releasing Gardner, the Redskins will recoup $2.096 million in cap space, the full amount of his scheduled 2005 base salary.

I know there are some people around here who would like to have him. Still want him with Hakim signed?


I would like to switch

[Edubs]

Just got some neg rep......somebody did not like my post.......was basically making fun of the thread talking about their favorite Planet members.

[Edubs]

oops

[teedubya]

man, i am having a hard time believing the Royals success under Bell... I got my tickets on will call for tomorrow, row 13 behind Royals Dugout. Im stoked.

[Edubs]

man, i am having a hard time believing the Royals success under Bell... I got my tickets on will call for tomorrow, row 13 behind Royals Dugout. Im stoked.


I was thinking about doing the same for tomorrow.....I think it would be sweet to see the Rocket during his last season.......would be like me seeing Jack Nicklaus play his last hole of competitive golf in the US the other day......was a pretty cool site.

[tk13]

Did I hear that right on SportsCenter? I think they just said we're the first team to ever sweep the Yankees and Dodgers in the same season. I guess it wouldn't be that common....

[Coach]

Did I hear that right on SportsCenter? I think they just said we're the first team to ever sweep the Yankees and Dodgers in the same season. I guess it wouldn't be that common....

That's what I heard also as well. That's a pretty awesome thing to do if you ask me, based on the history that NYY and the Dodgers have.

[Raiderhater]

Yeah....but they really are not hitting the ball well......Houston really does suck for the most part this year.


So much so I have been calling them the Houston Royals. That pisses the fols down there right the f#ck off. I hope like hell we sweep 'em, then I can go back and tell everyone that they won't have to worry about me calling them the Houston Royals any more, because they aren't good enough to to be called that. They'll just be the Houston Astros. :evil:

[Coach]

They'll just be the Houston Assros. :evil:

Fixed it for you. :p

[Raiderhater]

Fixed it for you. :p


Ha! I'll have to use that one.

[Pitt Gorilla]

My whole fam will be attending tomorrow evening. We planned the outing a long time ago to celebrate fathers' day. Of course, now, we might even get a good game!!!

[carlos3652]

That's what I heard also as well. That's a pretty awesome thing to do if you ask me, based on the history that NYY and the Dodgers have.


I was watching the game on RSTN and they said that 2 teams had swept LA and NY in the same season... back in 97 and 98. Cant remember the teams though...

Also TK, I tried telling you that the last 5 win streak was in 2003 before the all star break... but I guess you missed my post...

Anyway... Hope we can take 2 out of 3 vs Houston, hopefully their bats wont show up....

[wazu]

What a team we have. Those Royals are really something.

[SCTrojan]

Game was great tonight. There was a lot more energy in the park, more people wearing Royals gear, people staying around more, etc., than earlier this season.

I loved watching the sweep game. The Dodgers fans around me were kind of mouthy. It was enjoyable to watch them slink away after the top of the 8th.

[ChiTown]

Did I hear that right on SportsCenter? I think they just said we're the first team to ever sweep the Yankees and Dodgers in the same season. I guess it wouldn't be that common....

I believe that's since the'98 Angels, or at least that's what I read.....

[Demonpenz]

Royals 10th man can't be denied

[wazu]

Royals 10th man can't be denied

Nor can their 9th.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Hey, what happened to Affeldt? How did he give up 3 in the 9th? Mr. I want to be the closer...

[Ari ümlaüt]

this is a new team... belee dat.

[Coach]

Hey, what happened to Affeldt? How did he give up 3 in the 9th? Mr. I want to be the closer...

He sucks, that's all there is to it. I hope the Royals trade him away or something.

[Coach]

The most important piece of that history being one being in the AL and one in the NL. How long has interleague play been going on?

1997 I believe.

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/interleague/leaders.jsp

[keg in kc]

Whoo!

I fell asleep in the 4th inning. Sometime after the home run put them up 3-2. Looks like I missed a doozy. But no complaints. Nothing quite like winning.

4-5 series, 2 sweeps, Rangers the only blemish so far. Someone posted something about the record earlier, 6-0 against the Yanks and Dodgers, and 5-4 against AZ, SF and Tex. I'd rather think of it as 10-2 against AZ, LA, NY and SF, with that 1-2 hiccup against Tx. But however you look at it, 11-4 after the start of the season is f'in amazing.

[Nzoner]

Did I hear that right on SportsCenter? I think they just said we're the first team to ever sweep the Yankees and Dodgers in the same season. I guess it wouldn't be that common....

On the postgame interview with Bell they said they were the first team ever to sweep the NYY and LA Dodgers within a month of playing both.Bell was quite surprised and then the interviewer clarified that was since the start of interleague play.